Author: Paul Challinor
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Melin Tregwynt
Woollen mills used be be a common feature of rural Wales, with plenty of water to drive the water wheel and more sheep in the countryside than you could shake a stick at. But before the semi industrialisation fo the weaving process many households supplemented their income by weaving at home. In fact the the…
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Sgwd Gwladus
Water plays a central part in many Welsh tales, many tinged with tragedy and touched by love lost. These tales can be linked to unexpected places. No more so than in South Wales near the heartlands of the old industrial and mining country. Gwladus was one of the many daughters of the 5th King Brycheinog.…
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Bridges, Stacks and Loomeries
The South Pembroke Coastal Path has to be one of my favourite stretches for a variety of reasons, but in the Spring and early Summer it has a lot to over everyone, spectacular views, great walking, birds, flowers and an enduring mystery to me a variety of geology. But this time I want to concentrate…
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Dive the wrecks off Dale Peninsula (sort of) – Welsh 100 #61
One of the Welsh 100 activities is ‘Dive the Wrecks off the Dale Peninsula”. There are hundreds of ship wrecks off the coast of Pembrokeshire, and the Dale Peninsula is a rich area for wrecks, the water is crystal clear and it’s an easy place to get to. For a full list visit the Dive…
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Carn Llidi Burial Chambers
Below the summit of Carn Llidi there is a rocky outcrop about 120m above sea level that forms a level platform before the climb continues upwards. This area has been used for thousands of years, the latest was during the Second World War an observation post and gun were positioned here to protect the approach…
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St. Ann’s Head Lighthouse
Milford Haven has long been considered one of the best deep water harbours in the UK, and is today host to trawlers and oil tankers. However, the approach into Milford Haven can be tricky because there are two groups of reef almost mid channel. The greatest danger is Crow Rock and Toes which lays about…
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Mackrel at Little Haven – Welsh 100 #60
It was Aunty’s Birthday and what better way to celebrate than to have freshly caught local mackerel. The original Welsh 100 list suggest that we should be buying the mackerel from the local fishermen as they land their catch, but I’m not sure whether the compilers of the list have been to New Haven recently.…
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Freshwater West to Castlemartin
Need to be careful here because I don’t want this to become a big moan. This short walk was yet another filling in section, but it must be one of the most uninspiring short walks we’ve done so far. Now I’ve mentioned before trying to find a bus here in South Pembrokeshire on an Easter…
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Manorbier to Freshwater East – Emperors on the path
When we started planning this set of holiday walks we thought we could use the buses to get around enabling us to complete some longer stretches of the coast without too much faffing around. However, we didn’t really take into account that the summer timetables in Pembrokeshire wouldn’t come into force until May. Is it…
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Tenby to Skrinkle Haven
Easter Saturday and we’re braving the buses again., though without much confidence. We got to the bus stop early and sat watching the cyclist go past. It seems this is a popular cycle route. In the 25 minutes we sat on the bench 31 went west but only 5 going east. I’m not suggesting that…
Travels With My Aunt 